bio

Pantelis Lykoudis is a saxophonist, educator and researcher from Greece. He studied at HKU Utrechts Conservatorium, Kunstuni Graz and UMass Amherst, where he worked as a teaching assistant. Currently, he is a doctoral candidate and adjunct professor of saxophone at the University of Ioannina. He has performed in Athens, Seoul, Boston, Cairo, Amsterdam and Catania.

Pantelis has been a member of many ensembles, including Anemone Saxophone Quartet, the European Union Youth Wind Orchestra, Vienna Saxophone Ensemble and the Blue Lake Festival Band, as well as being active in the free improvisation scene. A strong advocate of new music, he has premiered numerous works through fruitful collaborations with composers from around the world.